A speech recognition terminal device communicable with a speech recognition device includes a request device for requesting the speech recognition device to carry out speech recognition of a acquired speech command, a determination device for determining a filler word filling a waiting time until a result of the requested speech recognition is obtained from the speech recognition device, a filler speaking device for outputting the determined filler word during the waiting time, and a response device for responding to the user based on the acquired result of the speech recognition when the result of the speech recognition is acquired from the speech recognition device.